Weekly Book List: September 24-30

I went to a library booksale this week! It was fun! =)

Rebecca's Reward by Lauraine Snelling (Adult Fiction)
Nineteen-year-old Rebecca Baard has experienced more than her share of sorrow, and now she is afraid to open her heart to love. Besides, no man has ever shown enough interest in her to come courting. So Rebecca's friends set out to remedy the situation, concocting social events to attract all the eligible bachelors in Blessing and advising her in the use of feminine wiles. When none of these efforts seem to work, Rebecca tries yet another tack, only to discover that even the best of intentions can't keep events from taking a surprising turn. Will Rebecca overcome her fears, or will she settle for something less than love?
This was an enjoyable book but sometimes it went too slow.
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A Gift of Grace by Amy Clipston (Adult Fiction)
When Rebecca Kauffman's older sister, who left the Amish community when she was a teenager, dies in an automobile accident, Rebecca is left custody of her two modern non-Amish teenage nieces, Jessica and Lindsay. Will she be able to reconcile the two worlds in her home - or will the clash of cultures tear her world, including her marriage, apart?
Similar to Beverly Lewis' 'The Redemption of Sarah Cain'. In this case though, an Amish woman is taking in her "English" nieces, not the other way around. It was good.
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The Song of Roland translated by Dorothy L. Sayers (Literature)
Presents the classical epic, glorifying the heroism of Charlemagne in the 778 battle between the Franks and the Moors.
Read it for school. It was pretty gruesome but it was interesting and historical.


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White Chocolate Moments by Lori Wick (Adult Fiction)
After losing her parents, Arcineh Bryant lives with her grandfather as a girl. But growing up without her family causes her to hold resentment toward the man who took her in. Years later, when she meets a man she thinks she may love, she doubts whether she can trust her own heart.
A character - rich journey leads Arcineh back to her grandfather's home where there are surprises, questions, and for the first time in her life, an answer to “who will love me forever?” This compelling story about a woman's hunger for acceptance and wholeness points the reader home to God's love.
An enjoyable work of contemporary Christian romance by Lori Wick. This is one of the books I got from the library sale so I'm excited that it was worth buying!
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Currently reading:

James Stewart by Marc Eliot (Biography)
He had an interesting life but this author focuses too much on the "love" lives of people in Hollywood -which is not what I was interested in when I picked this up. I'll finish it but do not plan to read it again.








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